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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other Supreme Court nominee does Lalami cite for having been sworn in after being accused of sexual harassment?
(a) Stephen Breyer.
(b) Samuel Alito.
(c) John Edwards.
(d) Clarence Thomas.

2. How much was Lalami's first apartment in Los Angeles, which she describes at the start of "Caste"?
(a) $450/month.
(b) $2500/month.
(c) $150/month.
(d) $950/month.

3. During Dr. Ford's testimony, what did she say she could never forget about the night in question?
(a) The noise of the party outside the room.
(b) Her unanswered screams for help.
(c) The smell of alcohol on the accused men's breath.
(d) The laughter of the accused men.

4. At what age does Lalami say she began to experience harassment in Morocco?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

5. According to Lalami, the following is a definition of what: “a system that gives members of the dominant group both immediate and generational benefits that are not accessible to members of non-dominant groups” (99).
(a) Prejudice.
(b) Racism.
(c) The United States Government.
(d) Sexism.

6. Lalami states that Trump's Muslim ban was another another attempt to maintain what?
(a) White demographic dominance.
(b) World power.
(c) White male privilege.
(d) The English language.

7. What does Lalami say happened as a result of the crack epidemic in the 1980s?
(a) Mass incarceration of Black men and women.
(b) More access to drug treatment.
(c) The stigma against drug addiction was shattered.
(d) Drug prevention education became more prevalent in schools.

8. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the opioid epidemic?
(a) Black communities.
(b) Muslim communities.
(c) Rural white communities.
(d) Urban white communities.

9. Despite being secular, what common Muslim rule did Lalami's father enforce?
(a) She could not date.
(b) She could not manage household finances.
(c) She could not attend school.
(d) She could not leave the house.

10. Who does Lalami say was most impacted by the 1980s crack epidemic?
(a) Rural white communities.
(b) Black communities.
(c) Urban white communities.
(d) Muslim communities.

11. What is something Lalami says she and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have in common?
(a) They have one daughter.
(b) They worked at Channel One news.
(c) They lived in Koreatown.
(d) They graduated from UCLA.

12. Who does Lalami cite in "Caste" as an anomaly for funding her own campaign with bartending money and individual donors?
(a) Elizabeth Warren.
(b) Kamal Harris.
(c) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
(d) Hillary Clinton.

13. What year does Christine Blasey Ford say the event in her testimony occurred?
(a) 2004.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2012.
(d) 1982.

14. What similarity does Lalami note between Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh's testimony?
(a) Both men refused to testify.
(b) Both men admitted not watching their accuser's testimony.
(c) Both men offered compelling arguments against their accuser.
(d) Both men said their accuser's testimony was compelling.

15. While Lalami lived in Koreatown, she writes that Govern Pete Wilson ran in favor of Prop 187. What did this policy propose to do in regards to immigrants?
(a) Prop 187 would deny undocumented immigrants access to public education and healthcare.
(b) Prop 187 proposed to deport all undocumented immigrants within five years.
(c) Prop 187 would deny visas to all incoming immigrants.
(d) Prop 187 proposed to built a longer wall on the California-Mexico border.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Lalami say she became inspired by Moroccan feminists?

2. What are some things Lalami's says are discussed when a white person commits a mass killing?

3. In "Inheritance," what does Lalami say happened when she chose to write about being sexually harassed in her editor's office years earlier?

4. What did many Republicans conclude about Christine Blasey Ford's testimony?

5. Why does Lalami suspect her daughter quickly gave up speaking Arabic when they returned to the United States?

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